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Princeton University · 2 days ago

Sr. Category Manager

Princeton, NJ

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$128K/yr - $142K/yr

7+ years exp

Princeton University’s Office of Finance and Treasury is seeking an accomplished procurement leader for the position of Senior Category Manager. This role involves driving transformational change in category management, leading strategic sourcing projects, and negotiating complex contracts to deliver measurable value to the University.

AlumniEducationHigher EducationUniversities

Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Develop compelling business cases to deliver long term value through the synthesis of analytics, stakeholder requirements, and market dynamics for complex and challenging categories which require significant input from diverse campus stakeholders

Lead and perform strategic sourcing activities using an electronic RFx portal

Collaborate with stakeholders and senior leaders to build demand management, specification, bundling, and other strategies into the value proposition while balancing social objectives such as diversity and sustainability

Lead the negotiations, contracting, and enablement of new supplier agreements

Educate campus stakeholders to optimize the user Source-to-Pay (S2P) experience

Meet regularly with campus constituents to identify savings and service opportunities, monitor contract compliance and facilitate the exchange of information to enhance campus outcomes and improve supplier performance

Lead teams to develop a thorough understanding of user requirements in advance of the RFx to inform the change management and communications activities during project implementation

Ensure the desired portfolio of supplier catalogs and content are displayed in the electronic marketplace

Work collaboratively with project managers, communications staff, technical administrators, and affected campus departments to ensure the successful launch of new, competitively awarded suppliers

In partnership with department leaders, leverage skill and judgment to source, negotiate, and execute contracts necessary to achieve campus department objectives, minimize university risk, and promote supplier diversity

Evaluate and resolve contractual issues for complex, high dollar purchases to ensure process and policy compliance, value and risk optimization, and the achievement of University objectives including diversity, equity, and inclusion

For categories which require further centralized management and oversight, partner with University leaders to develop strategies and roadmaps to improve the processes and value for those categories

Lead teams to transform the category management function for key categories

Leverage internal and external data, market intelligence, and appropriate strategic sourcing practices to deliver a balance between short term results with strategic objectives

Manage the contract portfolio within the category and collaborate as required for non-strategic contracts with the appropriate Buyer

Qualification

Strategic procurementCategory managementAdvanced negotiationAnalytical skillsContract managementMicrosoft OfficeStakeholder influenceSupplier diversityHigher education experienceEProcurement systemsFAR knowledgeMBAAdvanced degreeCPMCPSM certificationCommunicationLeadership skills